In anticipation for hurricane season, one of the city's best known po’boy shops is going green.

Parkway Bakery and Tavern prepares for hurricane season in area known for high water

In anticipation for hurricane season, one of the city's best known po’boy shops is going green.

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Updated: 5:44 PM CDT May 6, 2015

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WEBVTT BATTERY.CAMILLE: ALL NEW AT 4:00.IN ANTICIPATION FOR HURRICANESEASON, ONE OF THE CITY'S BESTKNOWN POBOY SHOPS IS GOINGGREEN.CUSTOMERS WILL NOTICE THE SUBTLECHANGE AS SOON AS THEY PULL INTOTHE PARKING LOT, WDSU REPORTERSUSAN ISACS EXPLAINS.THIS GRID IS 100% RECYCLEDAND WILL COVER THE ENTIREPARKING LOT OF PARKWAY BAKERY.THE TRUE GRID IS 2 INCHESHIGH AND IT'S GOING TO BE FILLEDWITH LIMESTONE AND THAT'S LIKE AFILTER TO CATCH THE RAIN ANDHOLD IT TEMPORARILY SO IT CANPERCOLATE BACK INTO THE GROUND.JAY NIX OWNS PARKWAY BAKERYAND TAVERN, LOCATED ON HAGANSTREET IN MID CITY, AN AREAKNOWN FOR HIGH WATER.THIS PART OF HAGEN ISREFERRED TO AS THE HAGEN BASIN,IF YOU'VE EVER SEEN A FLOODHERE, IT GETS KNEE DEEP.THAT'S WHY HE'S PROACTIVE INPROTECTING HIS BUSINESS, ANDPUTTING DOWN A 100%POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED PLASTICINTERLOCKING PAVING SYSTEM,TRANSFORMING THE OLD WATERLOGGEDLOOSE GRAVEL PIT, INTO ANECO-FRIENDLY ONE.FLOODING IS BAD IN THIS AREA,AND ITS BASICALLY FROM RUNOFFFROM CONCRETE AND ASPHALT.THERE WILL BE NO RUNOFF ON THISPROPERTY, I WILL CONTAIN MY ONWN-- ALL MY OWN RAINWATER.THE WATER WILL THEN BERECYCLED, AND FEED THE 72 NEWSTREES THAT NIX ALSO ADDED TO THEPARKING LOT.THIS IS A THREE PART PROJECT ANDIS EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED NEXTMONTH, JUST IN TIME FORHURRICANE SEASON.ON YOUR SIDE, SUSAN ISAACS, WDSU

Parkway Bakery and Tavern prepares for hurricane season in area known for high water

In anticipation for hurricane season, one of the city's best known po’boy shops is going green.